May 29 Coworking Convo: How to Encourage Connection in Your Coworking Space
Do you know that you’re placemaking as you build your coworking space and community? Described as the practice of designing cities for people, connection, and
When I advise people about starting a community, whether virtual or in-person, the first thing I tell them is to seed their community with the
We all know the feeling: You’re surrounded by people, wishing for some kind of connection, and feeling entirely alone. Whether a coffee shop, public transit,
I’ve never liked the hotel analogy for coworking. I get it. The brand consolidation, the different tiers and pricepoints, the hospitality, the scalability, the ease
You know that the team sets the vibe in a coworking space, right? And that members are watching the team to see how to be
Last week, I clicked on a Forbes article about founder cafes, which are spaces described as “micro-ecosystems engineered for building, thinking, and serendipitous collisions.” Sounds great,
In a recent Coworking Convo, we talked about how to re-engage your coworking ghosts: the people who stop coming in, don’t engage with anyone, hide
This post was updated September 25, 2025 Of all the lessons the Covid era taught me, one of the most important is that weak social
Dear coworking, You continue to impress, inspire, and lead the way into the future of work. The evolution of our industry from scrappy space operators
Community coworking is the evolution of workspace culture. It is a shift from renting desks and offices to cultivating connection and belonging. It is not
Years ago I was in Austin speaking at the Peers conference. At the afterparty I was chatting with an attendee who had tried coworking but
When someone visits your coworking space, what do you do with them? I imagine you do your best to make a good impression while you
Community is the heart and soul of a coworking space. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson shares four of her favorite community
If your content isn’t moving the needle, it’s a waste of time. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson talks about the importance
Updated Nov 11, 2024 Coworking isn’t the solution to our current loneliness epidemic. But it can be part of the solution. By providing people opportunities
Where are your prospective members in their coworking journey? In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat Johnson shares her own coworking journey, from knowing
If your coworking community is limited to the people inside your space, you’re missing a huge opportunity. In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, Cat
If your coworking community is limited to the people inside your space, you’re missing a huge opportunity. As a coworking space operator, the best thing
Updated October 12, 2025 Coworking space events are pretty much must-do’s these days. If you want to build community, facilitate connections among your members, and
In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, I talk with the one and only Garrett Tichy, who is a dear friend and the mastermind behind
It used to be that simply being a coworking space was a big deal. It was enough to garner press, attention and a lot of
When I launched The Lab in 2020—early in the pandemic—I had no idea it would become the heart and soul of my work in coworking.
Updated June 6, 2023 Everything I know about building community, I’ve learned from the community builders that came before me and the communities they built
In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, DeShawn Brown from Coworks and Cat Johnson talk about being a product of coworking, the intersection of community
Community, community, community! We talk a lot about community in coworking because community is your biggest differentiator. Someone can always out-spend you, out-fabulous you, out-flex
In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, I chatted with Emilie Lashmar, creative director at Platf9rm, a brilliant coworking brand and community out of Brighton
In this episode of Coworking Out Loud, I chatted with Corrales Cachola about community, Web3 and more. If you leave this episode with more questions
As we two-step toward something approaching normal life in your coworking space, let’s take a minute to re-center on your members—and what they want.
Are you phoning in your marketing? Just crossing items off a never-ending todo list? Marketing is so much bigger than your content calendar. It’s about
Be generous with praise. You never know when you might change someone’s life. When I was in high school, a teacher wrote on one of